Juco transfer Jefferson signs with ISU basketball

Posted on April 11, 2018
Josh Jefferson was named to the NJCAA Region 24 Team and the Great Rivers Athletic Conference First Team this spring. (Photo Facebook/Lake Land Men’s Basketball)

By Greg Halbleib

NORMAL – Illinois State men’s basketball has signed junior college transfer Josh Jefferson to a letter of intent.

Jefferson is a 6-3 guard who played the last two seasons at Lake Land College. He averaged 22.8 points per game while shooting 49 percent from the field, including 44.8 percent from three-point range during the past season.

As a sophomore, he reached double-figure scoring in all 24 games he played, including 15 times of 20 or more points, and five 30-point games.

Jefferson is from New Albany, Ind. and as a senior, led the town’s high school to its first state championship since 1973.

“We are excited to add Josh to our team,” said Redbird coach Dan Muller in a release. “Josh is a dynamic scoring guard with a great feel for the game. He had a terrific sophomore season this year at Lake Land College under Coach Colvin and Coach Earp, and we believe he is just scratching the surface. Josh adds another high-character student-athlete to our team, and I can’t wait to get him on campus.”

Greg Halbleib can be reached at greg@wjbc.com.

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